TAKING OFF
ADVENTURE BEGINS WITH THE UNKNOWN
Meet Cestaine F . Glover of Sistah With a Bike Travel .
WORDS / JENNA BUEGE
Hiking in Lower Antelope Canyon
As thoughts of retirement started to loom , Cestaine F . Glover , owner of Sistah With a Bike Travel , found herself at a crossroads . A lawyer by trade , she was ready to move on from the legal field but wanted to continue to fill her days with something she loved . After wracking her brain , the answer came easily : travel . But , between blogging , podcasting and planning , she wasn ’ t exactly sure what that looked like . Finally , she landed on “ travel agent ,” and the choice felt natural .
“ Like many moms , I had planned all our family trips , accommodating dietary needs , location interests and activities … add to that , we aren ’ t ‘ sit on the beach people ,’ so it was always a lot of detailed planning ,” Glover said .
Speaking of not sitting on the beach , Glover ’ s love of outdoor activities led her to gravitate toward adventure travel . She has a soft spot for cycling but , funnily enough , didn ’ t always have a passion for the sport . “ My husband is a former professional athlete , and he has cycled since we were in college . When my oldest child went to college , I took up kickboxing , but it was really hard on my body ,” she said . “ He recommended that I try cycling and I was not all in . He took me to a local cycle shop to pick out a bike and I told him to make sure he could return it . I was hooked after the first ride .”
Since that fateful ride , Glover has embarked on countless escapades , and she ’ s encouraging her clients to do the same . With adventure travel being more popular than ever , The Compass picked her brain to learn more about the rising trend and how advisors can break into the niche .
PHOTOS ON THIS SPREAD COURTESY OF CESTAINE F . GLOVER
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